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Hydro Conduit, LLC

Struck by falling object or equipment, unspecified — Fractures — OAKDALE, PENNSYLVANIA

HOSPITALIZED — Worker hospitalized after incident at Hydro Conduit, LLC in OAKDALE, PENNSYLVANIA
Employer Hydro Conduit, LLC Report ID 20181112277
Address 2000 Gregg Station Rd., Packerhead Production Building City, State ZIP OAKDALE, PENNSYLVANIA 15071
Event Date November 30, 2018 Outcome Hospitalized
Nature of Injury Fractures Body Part Thigh(s)
Event Type Struck by falling object or equipment, unspecified Source of Injury Skids, pallets
Industry (NAICS) 327332 Inspection # 1369884
GPS Coordinates 40.40000, -80.16000

Incident Narrative

An employee was moving a production pallet into place to be picked up by a forklift. Another pallet shifted and both pallets fell onto the employee's legs, breaking a femur. The employee was hospitalized, requiring surgery.

Incident Summary

On November 30, 2018, a worker at Hydro Conduit, LLC in OAKDALE, PENNSYLVANIA suffered fractures to the thigh(s). The incident was classified as struck by falling object or equipment, unspecified, with skids, pallets identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.

Context

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